Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-12
GENERAL NEWS

GEN EKAL NE w y
It is rumored in Rome that the Iaia1
minister of foreign affairs has resigned and
is likely to be followed out Of Office by Pre-
mier Depretis.
Mrs. Emma Molloy is conducting revi-
val at Vancouver, where she went in search
of Mrs. Graham, generally believed to have
been murdered in Missouri.
It is stated that two newspapers in New
York City will be visite and requested not
to use steam furnished by non uniCn men.
If the request is not granted 1t is possible
that the union men engaged on these papers
will be called out on etrike.
Five hundred miners in Walker county,
Alabama, struck for more pay.
Under decree of the United States cir
cult court in the state Of Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, all
the property of the Southern Telegraph COM
pany was sold at public auction. The prop,
erty was purchased by James b. Pace and
John 8. Wise, of Richmond, for themselves
and associates.
Washington special says there is q
rumor that Pendleton's return from his post
at Berlin is due to the presidents desire to
offer him sec1etsryship of the treasury.
Little credit is given to the report. Still
there is the best of reasons for belle wing that
either Scott or Fairchild will be ManniDg's
successor.
John D. Lisle, discount clerk in the First
National bank of Baltimore, Md, failed to
put in an appearance Saturday last while the
investigation of the accounts of the bank
were proceeding by the directors. 1t is now
said he is defaulter to the amount of about
$50, 900, though the investigation is not CON-
pleted. Llsle left home Saturday morning,
since which time he has not been seen or
heard of.
Delegate Caiue, of Utah, has been tele-
eraphed from Nebraska, to the effect that
Brigham Young is alive, and that prepare
Gons are making by the Mormon leaders to
del1de their followers into the belief that
the former head of their church has been
resurrected. Caine said, 81 know Young is
dead. Isaw him after his death. when he
was laid out, went to his funeral; saw him
buried and ten ton of stone put on top of
him. know he is dead, dead, dead"
The case of ex-Alderman O'Neill, one of
they quickly returned a verdict of guilty.
The verdict was reached on the first ballot.
The usual motions in arrest of Judgment for
q new trial were made. Judge Barratt's
charge was very forcible. He told the jury
that any member of it that believed the de-
PENDANT guilty and should refuse to 80 find
because of the untrustworthiness of accom-
plices, would not be doing his duty.
O'Neill's seven daughters were in the court
room.
The stockholders of the Kansas City Short
line and the Missouri Central railroads held
meetings in st. Louis, Mo-, and ratified the
agreement by which the two lines were con-
solidated. The following is the board of
directors of the new org anization. John d.
Perry, George W. Parker, George I. Post,
Lewis @. Nelson end j. I. K. Hay wood, of
st. Louis; r. P. Williams, of Fayette, Mo-;
}. b. Waugh, of Columbus, Mo-; Stevenson
and d. M. Henderson, of New York; John |
81. Gath, of Hannibal, Mo-; j. s. Watson,
of Fulton, and II. R Finney, of Alton, ILL., |
The Vanderbilt interest is strongly repre- |
sented in the board, and will, it is said, con- |
troll the road, which is to be really western |!
extension of the Bee line. The time for the |
meeting of the board has not been fixed, |
elect John d. Perry, president. and George
w. Parker, vice president.
A horrible accident occurred at HYDE |
Park, Mass, by which three men we're killed |
outright. They were walking on the Boston
d Providence railroad track and were struck
by steam boat train. There were two trains
coming in opposite directions, and the men
stepped from one track to avoid the local
train and were run down by tie other. The
men were Peter Mack, Hugh Trainor and
James Smith, Jr.
Officers Smith and johnson, of Grant
" unity, Ark, arrested a desperate named
eter Sneed, some miles south of Little
o,k Sneed asked permission to bid his
GERS started for the house. As they entered,
Sneed, who was in advance, attempted to
take down gun over the doorway. Smith
shot him, breaking his collar bone. At this
uncture a brother of Sneeds appeared in
he doorway of an adjoining room, pistol in
lsnd. A general battle ensued. Officer [
Johnson was shot and instantly killed. |
smith was in the act of raising his gun to |
ire when the Sneeds poured a volley at !
i'm from each side. He dropped to the {
ioor and died in few minutes. It is said
hat both the Sneeds we're badly hurt. They G
escaped, however, and the sheriff here has &
tarted in pursuit. {
About 500 men engaged at the Spearman, f.
Douglas and Mabel furnaces, Sharpsburg, =
Pa, struck for an advance in wages. About
90 men employed at Henderson and Clair
Eili probably follow suit.
The coke workers throughout the Connels-
lille region, Pennsylvania, have demanded
q advance in wages equal to the recent in
rease of 80 cents per ton in the price of
oke. The workmen have appointed COM d
littees to meet the operators and q confer C
noe will be held in Pittsburg.
Twenty-four new indictments were found ii
y the grand jury against as many persons n
harged with committing frauds It the cleo Il
on in st. Louis, Mo-, last fall. Warrants q
ere issued for the arrest of those indicted y
sveral days ago, and were given into the "
ands of Deputy United States Marshals, o.
no Immediately thereafter started in quest T.
their men. Up to O'Clock only one ar y
est had been made, that of Michael Davis ~
Intelligence has reached Belvidere, N. j., il
the information of an immense ice gorge g
4 the Delaware river, near Shawnee pass, 81
bout the Delaware water gap. The ice is II
ling up to the height of fifty feet, and the
alter has been forced out of its natural {
purse and has overlooked the low lands. b
lwelling houses are nearly submerged. The II
ouse of Peter s. Michaels Is under wster to Sc
ne second story. Michaels had 20 fly to the
fountains with his family. Should there